Arts & culture giving report for 2025
Foundations reported 140486 gifts totaling $5,429,151,044 to arts & culture in the latest IRS filings.
6746 of 24822 foundations (27%) accept applications, according to their IRS filings.
Gift size
Gift counts by amount for arts & culture in these filings:
| Gift size band | Gifts | Total amount |
|---|---|---|
| under $5,000 | 74533 | $60,362,041 |
| $5,000–$24,999 | 37568 | $377,672,242 |
| $25,000–$99,999 | 18544 | $781,650,802 |
| $100,000 or more | 9841 | $4,209,465,959 |
74533 gifts to arts & culture were in the under $5,000 range, totaling $60,362,041.
37568 gifts to arts & culture were in the $5,000–$24,999 range, totaling $377,672,242.
18544 gifts to arts & culture were in the $25,000–$99,999 range, totaling $781,650,802.
9841 gifts to arts & culture were in the $100,000 or more range, totaling $4,209,465,959.
Top states
New York had 5725 foundations and 22272 reported gifts to arts & culture in these filings.
| State | Foundations | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 5725 | 22272 |
| California | 4160 | 16285 |
| Florida | 2334 | 6277 |
| Massachusetts | 2156 | 6178 |
| District of Columbia | 1798 | 3129 |
| Texas | 1767 | 7420 |
| Pennsylvania | 1671 | 6506 |
| Illinois | 1451 | 5725 |
| Virginia | 1357 | 3724 |
| Ohio | 1081 | 4467 |
Top cities
new york, New York, had 3678 foundations that gave to arts & culture.
| City | Foundations | Organizations |
|---|---|---|
| new york, New York | 3678 | 1433 |
| washington, District of Columbia | 998 | 406 |
| los angeles, California | 990 | 462 |
| san francisco, California | 765 | 435 |
| chicago, Illinois | 763 | 608 |
| philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 681 | 320 |
| boston, Massachusetts | 649 | 161 |
| brooklyn, New York | 567 | 412 |
| houston, Texas | 379 | 324 |
| seattle, Washington | 307 | 323 |
Foundations with the most gifts
These foundations made the most gifts to arts & culture nonprofits.
| Rank | Foundation | Gifts | States | Total | Typical | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY · EIN 23-7049738Invite only655 gifts · typical $500 · 38 states | 655 | 38 | $2,366,833 | $500 | Invite only | |
| THE SHUBERT FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NY · EIN 13-6106961Accepts applications493 gifts · typical $40,000 · 46 states | 493 | 46 | $30,880,000 | $40,000 | Accepts applications | |
| THE FORD FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY · EIN 13-1684331Accepts applications455 gifts · typical $100,000 · 38 states | 455 | 38 | $94,042,072 | $100,000 | Accepts applications | |
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATIONDALLAS, TX · EIN 75-6038519Accepts applications345 gifts · typical $525 · 34 states | 345 | 34 | $1,913,295 | $525 | Accepts applications | |
| THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY · EIN 13-1879954Accepts applications333 gifts · typical $500,000 · 44 states | 333 | 44 | $214,045,277 | $500,000 | Accepts applications | |
| SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TX · EIN 13-6066583Invite only280 gifts · typical $750 · 38 states | 280 | 38 | $767,264 | $750 | Invite only | |
| THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATIONMENLO PARK, CA · EIN 94-1655673Accepts applications251 gifts · typical $75,000 · 15 states | 251 | 15 | $34,320,441 | $75,000 | Accepts applications | |
| THE WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATIONPHILADELPHIA, PA · EIN 23-1503488Accepts applications210 gifts · typical $62,500 · 13 states | 210 | 13 | $26,564,758 | $62,500 | Accepts applications | |
| THE HOWARD GILMAN FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NY · EIN 13-3097486Accepts applications201 gifts · typical $60,000 · 8 states | 201 | 8 | $17,162,000 | $60,000 | Accepts applications | |
| Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO · EIN 43-1262762Accepts applications194 gifts · typical $2,500 · 43 states | 194 | 43 | $575,868 | $2,500 | Accepts applications |
Gift totals and typical gifts come from public IRS filings. Check each foundation's own site for current guidance.
About this report
Counts come from public IRS Form 990-PF filings. City figures include only gifts we could tie to a named nonprofit. Application status comes from the filing and can change.
Based on 2025 IRS electronic filings.